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One of the strangest chapters in copper mining is drawing to a close

When copper prices are swinging this wildly it’s easy to lose sight of the giant hole that exists in the industry where dynamite meets bedrock.

Frik Els | April 10, 2025 | 1:40 pm

Copper output from Codelco slips 6% in February

Codelco is the No. 1 miner of the red metal globally, but has struggled to boost declining output in recent years.

Reuters | April 10, 2025 | 1:16 pm

Infographic: Copper spheres of control

Who controls the future of copper mining?

By Anthony Vaccaro, with files from Ali Ravaghi | Creative design: James Alafriz | April 10, 2025 | 9:34 am

Column: China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates

Chances are you've never heard of the rare earths that are now going to be subject to export restrictions, but they have seeped into all aspects of modern technology.

Reuters | April 10, 2025 | 8:43 am

Vale’s shares dive as miner posts quarterly loss triggered by iron ore weakness

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One of the strangest chapters in copper mining is drawing to a close

Copper output from Codelco slips 6% in February

Infographic: Copper spheres of control

Column: China primes rare earths weapon as trade war escalates